Black Jack Davey chords by Hurray For The Riff Raff

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
G+G
Black Jack Davey came ridin' through the woods
         C majorC
He was singin' so loud and gaily
G+G             E minorEm
Made the hills around him ring
    G+G
And He Charmed the heart of a lady
G+G
Charmed the heart of a lady


Verse 2:
G+G                 C majorC
"How old are you, my pretty little miss
G+G          E minorEm
How old are you, my honey?"
G+G                    C majorC
She answered to him with a silly little smile
     G+G
"I’ll be sixteen next Sunday
G+G
Be sixteen next Sunday"

Verse 3:
G+G                  C majorC
"Come, go with me, my pretty little miss
G+G          E minorEm
Come, go with me, my honey
     G+G
Take you across the dark dark sea
G+G
You never shall want for money
G+G
Never shall want for money"


Verse 4:
G+G                  C majorC
Well she pulled of them high-heeled boots
G+G             E minorEm
They were made of Spanish leather
    G+G
She put on her low-heeled shoes
     G+G
And they rode off together
G+G
They both rode off together

Verse 5:
G+G                  C majorC
Last night I slept on a warm feather bed
G+G           E minorEm
Beside my husband and baby
G+G                C majorC
Tonight I sleep on the cold cold ground
G+G
Beside the Black Jack Davey
G+G
Pretty little Black Jack Davey


Verse 6:
G+G
Black Jack Davey came ridin' through the woods
              C majorC
He was singin' so loud and gaily
G+G             E minorEm
Made the hills around him ring
    G+G
and he charmed the heart of a lady
G+G
Charmed the heart of a lady

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